Incandescent

E
ase of use and maintenance, relative cost savings, the ability to retain existing lighting, and certain traditional aesthetic design features are some of the reasons clients choose incandescent lamping.

New Efficiency Standards

Many traditional incandescent lamps have been phased out by legislation worldwide and in the U.S. due to new energy efficiency benchmarks. However, these lamps remain the reference standard for LED and compact fluorescent replacement lamping. Additionally, a number of specialty incandescent lamps remain available, such as decorative low-wattage candle style and globe lamps, halogen lamps, reflector flood lamps, appliance lamps, and others.

Incandescent technology remains a good choice for many fixture styles.

Incandescent Lamps

Incandescent lamps have historically been available in a great variety of shapes, sizes, wattages, lumen outputs, and envelope colors.

LED & CFL Replacement Lamps

LED & CFL replacement lamps vary widely in performance, features, and sizes. Crenshaw does not endorse any particular brand or style of replacement lamp. However, we recommend purchasing only UL listed lamps.

easy to diagnose most system failures – visual/auditory inspection will quickly identify a burnt out lamp, eliminating the added process of replacing ballasts, drivers, and boards often required to identify the failure point with fluorescent and LED systems

halogen has been the benchmark standard for museum applications due to its combination of near-perfect CRI and neutral warm white color temperature

many specialized applications depend on the superior color-rendering-at-low-cost that halogen lamping can provide

halogen lamps are still exempt from U. S. efficiency standards

instant on to full brightness with incandescent and LED replacement lamps

negligible toxicity issues with incandescent lamps

energy efficient LED & CFL replacement options are varied and plentiful for most lamp styles

aesthetic features for replacement lamps are improving rapidly as the technology develops

UL general coverage categories apply to many types of incandescent lamping configurations (but not all). When general coverage applies, this eliminates UL/CSA listing fees, and shortens lead times.